The purpose of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was for Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas to
A. gain supporters for the newly formed Republican Party.
B. promote their candidacies for the U. S. Senate.
C. fight for the rights of African American slaves.
D. spread the antislavery movement to the state of Illinois.

Me a slaveowner who worked a slave to death or be a slave to death, a. cannot be tried for murder in criminal court but could be sued for wrongful death in the civil court b. cannot be tried in court because there was no law against the mistreatment of slaves. c. could have his form or plantation confiscated by the state and sold to the highest bidder. d. could be tried for murder in most southern states.